Orestes

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Orestes

/oˈɾɛs.t͡ʃis/ Brazil, IPA
/oˈɾɛs.tes/ (Região Sul) Brazil, IPA
/oˈɾɛʃ.t͡ʃiʃ/ (Rio de Janeiro) Brazil, IPA
/ɔˈɾɛʃ.tɨʃ/ Portugal, IPA

Where it comes from

Do grego antigo Ὀρέστης (Oréstēs), de ὄρος (óros) + ἵστημι (hístēmi) + -ής (-ḗs).

noun

na mitologia grega, filho de Agamêmnon e Clitemnestra, que matou sua mãe, vingando a morte de seu pai, e foi perseguido pelas Fúrias
prenome masculino

noun

plural de Orestes

In English

Orestes Greek hero

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"Orestes." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pt/orestes. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Orestes. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pt/orestes

Chicago

"Orestes." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pt/orestes.

BibTeX

@misc{orestes_2026,
  title = {Orestes},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/orestes},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}